First families, 200 years of private life in the white house. He served as a consultant to the smithsonian, and was the National First ladys library historian until 2017. Hes currently writing camera girl for simon and schuster. So welcome, carl. Thank you. I appreciate so much being able to join the White House Historical association today and very honored to give you a little bit of a back ground about Florence Harding and the book. I have to tell you, as is often said, a parent should not really have per se a favorite child, and, you know, i think an author shouldnt perhaps have a favorite book. But i will say that the research of this book, and then the unique promotion that i did for the book will always be a very important part of my life. I started writing this book, researching this book at a time when there was still the sun was just setting on the last generation of people who knew the hardings firsthand. Of course, they were Young Children and one or two had almost been teen
Teaches womens history, american diplomatic history and africanAmerican History. She has published six books, most recently editing in 2016, the companions for first ladies. Her monographs include red spies in america and don of the cold war. Of sovietion relations. Behind the tragedy and controversy. She received her phd from the university of california. Usa today, canadian broadcasting company. Here is something you dont hear about historians every day. Which she wrote at the ohio state marion campus. We are so enthused by her work that we are gladly welcoming her back. As a primary organizer, we will be having on southern first ladies. Lets learn about a northern first lady. Thank you so what so much. Im thrilled to see so many of you here to learn about Florence Harding. You are probably wondering why she up there. She broke think that the mold, because we all know she broke the mold. Et me give you another example who made the cracks . The subject of our talk, Florence Harding. F
Controversy. Event. An hourlong allow me to introduce our guest tonight. She teaches womens history, history, andomatic africanamerican history. Shes published six books, editing in 2016 a companion to first ladies, a companion to american history. Stolenphs include secrets and the dawn of the cold war, the evolution of soviet american relations, and a book on the subject of tonights presentation which is for sale right outside. Behind the tragedy and controversy. She serves on the board for american communist history and the Advisory Committee for the United States department of state. She received her phd from the university of california at santa barbara. The commentary has appeared recently in time, the guardian, usa today, the canadian broadcasting 70 and the new york post. Heres something you dont hear about historians every day. In 2011, she got to appear as Florence Harding in a play which she wrote at the ohio state marion campus. We are so enthused by her work that we are gla
Controversy. Event. An hourlong allow me to introduce our guest tonight. She teaches womens history, history, andomatic africanamerican history. Shes published six books, editing in 2016 a companion to first ladies, a companion to american history. Stolenphs include secrets and the dawn of the cold war, the evolution of soviet american relations, and a book on the subject of tonights presentation which is for sale right outside. Behind the tragedy and controversy. She serves on the board for american communist history and the Advisory Committee for the United States department of state. She received her phd from the university of california at santa barbara. The commentary has appeared recently in time, the guardian, usa today, the canadian broadcasting 70 and the new york post. Heres something you dont hear about historians every day. In 2011, she got to appear as Florence Harding in a play which she wrote at the ohio state marion campus. We are so enthused by her work that we are gla
[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] Florence Harding once said she had only one real hobby. Warren harding. She was a significant force in er husbands presidency. Despite many struggles including her own poor health, flarns harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. Tonight we are going to tell you the story of Florence Harding, who has been neglected and derided throughout history. In her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. We are going to learn about her and her husbands time in office and her interesting story not many people know. Let me introduce you to our guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Joseph college. Her book is called first lady Florence Harding behind the tragedy and controversy. Thank you for being here. David pietrusza is a guest as well. Hes author of many books including 1920 the year of the six presid